Hair progress

It has been 9 1/2 months since my last perm. I love having my hair long, but I am ready to cut it so I can see the beauty of my natural hair. I said I will wait until it has been one year to the BC. I am starting to get impatient but I know I would not be comfortable with a TWA.

Two weeks ago I used henna for the first time. The smell was not too bad. I am happy with the effects I got and the color it deposited into my hair. I will definitely be doing this monthly.

I have still been washing my hair with shampoo but I make sure it does not have sulfates and my conditioner has no cones. I have been using Aubrey's Honeysuckle Rose. I love the way it smells but the conditioner does not really help to much with detangling. I have started to think about mixing a little bit of a cheapie, non cone conditioner to it to help with detangling.

I'll post pics of the before and after henna.

Caramel for hair?

The Caramel Treatment - a Natural Hair Softener
This article explains the benefits of a caramel treatment on natural black hair and how you can make your own homemade version of it.
http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1230751/the_caramel_treatment_a_natural_hair.html

Clearing out the sh**

Colon Cleanse: Psyllium Husk for Detoxification
Finding its way into popular fiber supplements but available on its own, psyllium husk provides the ultimate one-herb colon cleanse.
http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/20367/colon_cleanse_psyllium_husk_for_detoxification.html

School and term papers

I am going back to school for my degree in Health Care Mgmt. I love going to school and learning new things, I don't even mind doing term papers; what I do hate is doing oral presentations. I just do not understand why teachers insist on this. I am a very shy person, who does not like to draw alot of attention. I totally understand the whole thing about being a well rounded student but how is making me stand up in front of a room of people, that I hardly know, going to make me anything but a nervous, stuttering mess? Why do they feel the need to humiliate people this way? I feel that doing an oral presentation should be extra credit and a choice, not mandatory.

Oil paint is a disaster

This weekend, I painted to of my kitchen doors. Since they were previously painted with oil paint, I primed them first, with oil based primer. This is the recommendation I have seen doing research on the internet. Well, after priming I painted with a latex paint.

When I took the painter's tape down, the tape peeled the paint right off with it. Maybe it has not had enough time to cure, but I think I will just stop trying to take the easy way out and strip the doors.

Well at least I know what I am going to be doing the rest of this week, Yah!

It snowed!

So, it started snowing today at around 7 am.  Last night schools were two hours late, this morning school was closed.  At first I thought it was ridiculous but I do want my children to be safe.  It did only snow 2 inches but, the kids were safe.

I got a call this evening at 3:00 that school is closed tomorrow, I guess it because of the ice?  So that means that this week the kids only had school one day because Monday was the holiday and Thursday and Friday are teacher work days, so that means no school.  Oh to be a kid again.

Snow

They are calling for snow where I live, 3-6 inches.  I live in Eastern, NC.  I went to the store this evening just to get something to eat before school.  The store was crowed, I am sure people were stocking up for the storm. I find this very amusing.  

I am from Baltimore and even though it does not snow alot, it is funny how in places were it hardly ever snows people kind of panic.  The school is opening two hours late and the county government and courts are closed.  Some doctor's offices are closed too.  I mean, it is only 3 inches of snow.